Overview of best prospect sectors, major infrastructure projects, significant government procurements and business opportunities.
Last Published: 11/29/2017

Bordered by Romania to the West and Ukraine to the East, Moldova is close to the EU and CIS markets, with which the country has FTA arrangements. Free Economic Zones with their tax incentives and duty free import of inputs represent a good opportunity to set up export-oriented manufacturing sites.  A number of big international names – Lear Corporation and Draexlmaier – took advantage of this opportunity.

Given Moldova’s high agricultural potential, food processing holds significant opportunities, while demand for agricultural machinery, irrigation equipment, cold storage, sorting and processing lines is high. With assistance from international community, the government has focused on developing high-value agriculture, tourism and wine.  There is growing demand among domestic consumers for processed foodstuffs, used automobiles, and aftermarket accessories.

Renewable energy and energy efficiency is another area of interest.  A number of internationally-supported projects in energy and road infrastructure are under way.  These projects enjoy the financial support of the European Union, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European Invesment Bank (EIB) and the World Bank.  These present opportunities in areas linked to engineering, road construction, energy distribution, transformer stations, electric cables, wiring and piping.

Information and communication technology is another area that has been growing.  The government has been promoting the development of the industry with the passage of a new law on IT parks, introducing the novel idea of “virtual residence.”

The government intends to sell off state-owned assets, with some attractive companies, such as the largest telephony company Moldtelecom, power grids, state railway company and the flagship national airline Air Moldova, considered for privatization.

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